Ave Maria in the Afternoon Full Hours - July 16, 2026 - Hour 2

Segment 1: French Bishop: Catholic Lawmakers Who Back Euthanasia Bill Cannot Receive Communion (2 segments)French Bishop Marc Aillet has declared that Catholic members of France’s National Assembly who voted for the country’s euthanasia and assisted-suicide bill will no longer be able to receive holy Communion. Matthew Bunson joins us to discuss this and other Church news.Segment 2: What the Founders believed about the Common Good (2 segments)The Founding Fathers believed the common good consisted in securing a community in which individuals could fulfill their natural duties, duties to God and to their families and to their fellow man. We look at how they expressed this vision with Dr. Phillip Munoz. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com